double back

verb

doubled back; doubling back; doubles back

: to turn around and return on the same path

I'm going to double back to see if I dropped the ring on the way here.

Examples of double back in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nauman closes his eyes and begins drawing at the top of the image, making his way down, around, and across; his hands double back and change course, stopping and starting, moving close together and far apart. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

After exiting brick-and-mortar retail at Ulta seven years ago, Laura Geller is doubling back — and this time, wants to do it right. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

On 175th street in Homewood, there is a two-story tall pile of roots, limbs and branches of trees that fell in the village’s battle with tornadoes, one of which doubled back into town. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

The movie ends with Reagan doubling back to try one more time on the Rostropovich issue. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for double back

• almanac
• camelback
• cardiac
• carryback
• cluniac
• diamondback
• lumberjack
• maniac
• paperback
• piggyback
• quarterback
• saddleback